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A Novel Homozygous Splice Site Variant in AIMP1 Gene Causing Hypomyelinating Leukodystrophy: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Neuropediatrics - 1 Apr 2023
Quental Rita, Sampaio Mafalda, Alonso Isabel, Quental Sofia, Leão Miguel, Sousa Raquel
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BACKGROUND: Biallelic pathogenic variants in AIMP1 gene cause hypomyelinating leukodystrophy type 3, a severe neurodegenerative disorder with early onset characterized by microcephaly, axial hypotonia, epilepsy, spasticity, and developmental delay. METHODS: Clinical exome sequence was performed on patient's DNA and Sanger sequencing was used to confirm the candidate variant. To better characterize the effect of...
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